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Special counsel Jack Smith’s lawyers call for him to testify publicly.
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Ex-special counsel Jack Smith's lawyers re-up call for him to testify publicly after closed-door deposition
Jack Smith, who oversaw two investigations into President Trump, appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for a closed-door deposition Wednesday.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Special counsel Jack Smith’s lawyers call for him to testify publicly.
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Headline: Enbridge wins key ruling as federal judge bars Michigan from ending Line 5 easement
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Enbridge wins key ruling as federal judge bars Michigan from ending Line 5 easement • Michigan Advance
A federal judge has deemed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s move to revoke the Line 5 oil pipeline’s easement to operate within the Great Lakes unenforceable, determining that the move is barred by federal law...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Headline: Enbridge wins key ruling as federal judge bars Michigan from ending Line 5 easement
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MPR: Nessel warns data centers could cause "economic catastrophe" in Michigan.
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Nessel warns data centers could cause "economic catastrophe" in Michigan
Attorney General Dana Nessel said during a rally that data centers proposed throughout Michigan could lead to a recession due to increased utility rates.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
MPR: Nessel warns data centers could cause "economic catastrophe" in Michigan.
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This has the votes to pass with bipartisan support, but Johnson is going to adjourn the House again to delay it as long as possible just like he did with Epstein.
December 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This has the votes to pass with bipartisan support, but Johnson is going to adjourn the House again to delay it as long as possible just like he did with Epstein.
US Health Department cancels millions of dollars in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics.
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US Health Department cancels millions of dollars in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics - NewsBreak
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled millions of dollars in grants awarded to the American Academy
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December 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
US Health Department cancels millions of dollars in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Anti-abortion group will spend $80 million on midterm election in Michigan and other key races.
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RELEASE: Anti-Abortion Group Vows to Spend Millions of Dollars in Michigan - Michigan Democratic Party
LANSING — Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA), a dark money anti-abortion group that exclusively supports candidates that back a national abortion ban, has set it sights on Michigan and three othe...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Anti-abortion group will spend $80 million on midterm election in Michigan and other key races.
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Michigan lawmakers seek $500M to stop mussels, save Great Lakes whitefish.
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Michigan lawmakers seek $500M to stop mussels, save Great Lakes whitefish - Bridge Michigan
US Reps. Debbie Dingell and Tim Walberg are planning legislation to boost research to control invasive mussels, following Bridge Michigan reporting about the impending collapse of whitefish.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Michigan lawmakers seek $500M to stop mussels, save Great Lakes whitefish.
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Trump to Disaster Victims: Drop Dead
Sorry, but we don’t help the little people
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December 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Editorial: DTE and Saline data center developer want a rubber stamp, not a review.
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DTE and Saline data center developer want a rubber stamp, not a review | Editorial
The data center push in Saline is moving too fast, with too few answers. Michigan deserves transparency before approval.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Editorial: DTE and Saline data center developer want a rubber stamp, not a review.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joins Democratic governors calling on the EPA to monitor microplastics in drinking water.
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Whitmer joins Democratic governors calling on the EPA to monitor microplastics in drinking water • Michigan Advance
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week joined governors from six other states signing onto a petition demanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency add microplastics to its program collecting d...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joins Democratic governors calling on the EPA to monitor microplastics in drinking water.
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I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
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December 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Special place in hell:’ Michigan Democrats decry $645M funding halt by House Republicans.
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‘Special place in hell:’ Michigan Democrats decry $645M funding halt by House Republicans
Among the programs blocked from continued funding are those providing wigs for children with cancer and mental health services for children who have been sexually assaulted, House Democrats say.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Special place in hell:’ Michigan Democrats decry $645M funding halt by House Republicans.
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“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It’s even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It’s even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
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December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
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Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
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Trump administration officials told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the U.S. does not have legal justification to support launching strikes inside Venezuela.
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Trump’s Top Goons Turn on Him to Sink Deadly Operation - NewsBreak
Trump administration officials told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the U.S. does not have legal justification to support launching strikes inside Venezuela
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November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Trump administration officials told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the U.S. does not have legal justification to support launching strikes inside Venezuela.
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Elissa Slotkin briefing on the threat Donald Trump is to our democracy and freedoms.
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Elissa Slotkin speech outlines dark future on how Donald Trump intends 'to hold onto power'
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November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Elissa Slotkin briefing on the threat Donald Trump is to our democracy and freedoms.
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I do not ask that you place hands upon the tyrant to topple him over, but simply that you support him no longer; then you will behold him, like a great Colossus whose pedestal has been pulled away, fall of his own weight and break in pieces.
… Etienne de la Boétie
… Etienne de la Boétie
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I do not ask that you place hands upon the tyrant to topple him over, but simply that you support him no longer; then you will behold him, like a great Colossus whose pedestal has been pulled away, fall of his own weight and break in pieces.
… Etienne de la Boétie
… Etienne de la Boétie
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Michigan Republicans: ‘Immediately reinstate’ ban on mail-order abortion pills.
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Michigan Republicans: 'Immediately reinstate' ban on mail-order abortion pills - Bridge Michigan
Congressional Republicans in Michigan and other states are urging the Trump administration to stop allowing abortion-inducing medication by mail.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Michigan Republicans: ‘Immediately reinstate’ ban on mail-order abortion pills.
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Peters, Stevens ranked most effective Democrats in energy, technology, other key policy areas.
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Peters, Stevens ranked most effective Democrats in energy, technology, other key policy areas
Rep. Haley Stevens and Sen. Gary Peters were ranked as the most effective Democrats in terms of sponsored legislation in a specific policy area, according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking̵…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Peters, Stevens ranked most effective Democrats in energy, technology, other key policy areas.
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Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities.
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Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities
The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of
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November 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities.
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